As Mom to two boys, I can relate to that incredible bond between mothers and sons, and this session really rocked my socks because I got to focus on their relationship. No distractions, no other STUFF, just mom, son, and me… along with some seriously killer light.

That’s not to say it was all serious and deep – we have too much fun for that!

Mom’s got a heartbreaker on her hands. Oh, those eyes!

Piece of really cool but totally useless trivia: Mom attended college with my husband in Carbondale. How cool is that? Let’s all bust out in a chorus of, “It’s a Small World!”

Downtown Cincinnati was the setting for this session with the ever-gorgeous, always sassy, flat out amazing Dana A ! Helps to bring her hubby into a few shots too, cuz he’s just as SHAZAM! (Those of you who are blog junkies and PR junkies know him as “Flat Daddy!”) Oh, and their gorgeous daughter “D” joined in for a few shots too – the BEST session – so much fun!

This location lends itself to senior portraits, relationship/engagement sessions, and even family or child sessions if you’re looking for something urban chic. A little grunge, a little fashion, a little attitude and we have Va Va VOOM!

Oh me oh my! What an incredible week I had last week, shooting literally thousands of photos of some of Cincinnati’s best and cutest families, kids etc! From eensy weensy babies, to big kids and their parents, what a week it was! Here’s just a sneak peek preview of some of the FUN we all had last week!

Huge SHOUT OUT and Mega-THANK YOU to Dana and Ben, who were my assistants. Ben took some awesome shots – and Dana, as always, was the best assistant of all time! Thank you to both of you for the help!

You guys have been so patient and I **so** appreciate it! I’m working feverishly (still!) to get all the sessions from Cincinnati previewed and proofed ! There were SO many gorgeous kids, families, babies, seniors, etc…. here’s a small sampling of what I’ve got previewed so far… more to come, I promise, I promise! :-)

See! I really wasn’t kidding – so many beautiful clients! More to come… soon… I promise!

Previewing another session from my marathon-shoot in Cincinnati a few weeks ago… these girls were beautiful, and ready to pose for the camera! A photographer’s dream come true – they were fun, sassy, and adorable! Just one preview for now as I work up a few more to share…..

And now, continuing with some previews from my jam-packed week in Ohio last week, here’s one of my favoritest, cutest, most adorablest toddlers of all time! I’ve been photographing this cutie since she was just a few weeks old…. and now look at her! So beautiful and full of energy and sass! I love her strong sense of self (already, at age 2!!!) and her love of shoes and hair accessories!

Double the fun! That was the motto for this adorable family! Mom and dad coult not have been any cuter and the twins… oh BOY! So content and even smiling at the ripe old age of 2 weeks old! Just a few sneak previews to enjoy while I am proofing the next session up in the queue.

Laura and I have been friends since I moved here to Cincinnati, back in ‘01… when her middle son was just a baby…. and my 2nd son was about the same age… and now they are 7, going on 14… and we’ve since had more kids, etc…. I’ve had the pleasure of shooting this family for so many years, and have watched these kids grow into really COOOOOL kids.

We had the joy of shooting this session in the HEAT of the day – it must have been 200` in the shade (I exaggerate just slightly here)…. and by the time we were done shooting, I think we were all soaked from head to toe and in need of a shower….. but…. we did get some FUN photos…..

And before I share… a big shout-out to Laura’s husband, Mark……. Mark is a local hero. He served in Iraq for at least a year… (maybe longer? I can’t remember…..but I bet Laura does…)… and was away from his beautiful children. I remember he didn’t get home from his deployment until March… and Laura had left the family Christmas tree up so they could celebrate….. not sure why that has stuck in my mind all these years….but it has… and I thought I’d take this opportunity to tell Laura how much her friendship means to me, and to tell Mark THANK YOU for his service to our country…. just some way-cool-peeps!

Without further blubbering from me… here are a few of their pics from their most recent session…..

when good family portraits go bad... LOL..... bunny ears abound!

This last one makes me laugh — I had asked them to sit close to each other for a shot — and the boys immediately go into “bunny ears” mode with their little sister…. it happens all.the.time and I think it’s so cute…so of course I had to snap one…..